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# What To Look For In Apps For Musicians
- URL: https://www.hypebot.com/what-to-look-for-in-apps-for-musicians/
- Published: 2018-03-15T09:00:00.000Z
- Updated: 2018-03-15T09:00:00.000Z
- Description: While we are in many ways living in the golden age of music tech and apps for artists, it's important to have a discerning eye in selecting what you use,. Continue reading [https://www.hypebot.com/hypebot/2018/03/what-to-look-for-in-apps-for-musicians.html]
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While we are in many ways living in the golden age of music tech and apps for artists, it's important to have a discerning eye in selecting what you use, particularly when it comes to apps relating to data analysis and security.

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In this latest piece from [MusicThinkTank](http://www.musicthinktank.com/?ref=hypebot.com), **Daniel Matthews** outlines what to keep an eye for in music related apps when it comes to things like data collection and security.
- *"…Beware of apps that ask for unnecessary data, such as access to your contacts, location, and calendar. What would a tuning app need that information for? App companies sell this data to third parties, many of whom simply want to make money from it, but there’s a possibility the data could get leaked to someone who shouldn’t have it. "*
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